Penalties prove costly again for Rampage

Updated 12:52 am, Monday, November 25, 2013

Rampage right wing Bobby Butler lines up a shot against Toronto's Kevin Marshall. The loss ended the Rampage's five-game home winning streak.

Rampage right wing Bobby Butler lines up a shot against Toronto's Kevin Marshall. The loss ended the Rampage's five-game home winning streak.

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Penalties prove costly again for Rampage

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Rampage players needn't worry about a practice agenda this week.

After a rash of penalties led to two power-play goals in a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Marlies on Sunday at the AT&T Center, Rampage coach Tom Rowe vowed to correct a problem that has plagued the team much of the season.

“Undisciplined is what it was,” Rowe said of his team's play. “We're taking way too many penalties. This week is going to correct a lot of that.”

The loss ended the team's five-game home winning streak and dropped the Rampage back to .500 (9-9-0-1).

“That for me is the most frustrating thing. We have more ability than that,” Rowe said. “It's just one game, but we have to start putting it together.”

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Toronto (10-7-1-0), which lost to the Texas Stars 5-2 the night before in Cedar Park, had seven power-play opportunities, including a pivotal chance late that the Marlies converted for the game-winner.

Rampage forward Jed Ortmeyer was slapped with a two-minute minor for interference with just 4:03 remaining in regulation.

“We've talked a lot about our penalty problem this year,” said Rampage forward Greg Rallo, whose power-play goal tied it at 2-2 in the second. “Tonight that was definitely a difference-maker. We're taking a lot of stick penalties right now.”